1920s Vienna. Nine-year-old Mary lives in a home filled with lovely things and loneliness. Bothered by bratty brother Max and neglected by well intentioned| but
distracted| parents| she yearns for companionship and adventure. On Christmas Eve| Mary’s beloved Uncle Albert arrives with the gift of a wooden nutcracker doll.
Later that night| Mary’s imagination brings the doll to life. Introducing himself as “NC|” he takes her on a wondrous journey through a stunning dimension where toys
assume human form and everything appears ten times larger. But danger lurks. An army of toothy rat creatures| led by the flamboyant Rat King and his devious mother|
has unleashed a plot to overthrow humanity. When NC is captured and placed under a paralytic spell| Mary| Max and a spirited band of toy sidekicks must rescue him
from the Rat King’s clutches and thwart his wicked plans to ‘ratify’ the world.